The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2017

“The first line of defense in protecting student privacy are our teachers, and we’re not making sure that they have the tools to keep that data safe,” said Amelia Vance, policy counsel for the nonprofit Future of Privacy Forum. But the data protections of these vendors can’t be taken for granted.

Training 40

Training Data Student Data Privacy Policies 40

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2017

However, his LinkedIn profile shows that he left Amazon in October of 2016. However, an Amazon spokesperson tells EdSurge, "Amazon remains committed to K-12 education and innovating on behalf of students and teachers.” percent decrease in the amount of students who don’t return after summer and a 3.9 Who Said What?

Tools 70

Tools Student Data Privacy Data Policies 70

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

K-12 cyber incident that I’ve identified since the start of 2016. If this doesn’t get you thinking about the security risks of schools collecting and managing sensitive data, I’d submit you may not be paying close enough attention. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

EdTech 150

EdTech Social Media Student Data Privacy Industry 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

K-12 cyber incident that I’ve identified since the start of 2016. If this doesn’t get you thinking about the security risks of schools collecting and managing sensitive data, I’d submit you may not be paying close enough attention. No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

EdTech 150

EdTech Social Media Student Data Privacy Industry 150

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Back when she was a third grade teacher at a school in Virginia, Hall put up a data wall in her classroom. But the data wall, which tracked students’ scores on state standards, didn’t stay up for long. The data could be linked to an individual student.”

Data 160

Data Student Data Privacy Comparison Outcomes 160

edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2020

Privacy is one key concern, as students and their data need to be protected online, but many teachers and students are also seeing and hearing what happens inside each other’s homes on a daily basis, which they may have never been prepared to do.

Online Learning 55

Online Learning Student Data Privacy Learning Data 55

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2016

2016 has been a busy year for data privacy advocates. University of California, Berkeley students filed suit against Google for illegally scanning their emails. Pokemon Go launched its wildly popular location-based and data-hungry augmented reality game. How can companies increase awareness of privacy policies?

EdTech 60

EdTech Data Student Data Privacy Software 60

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Last month, the nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) published a report arguing schools and districts should go the way of other industries and hire a Chief Privacy Officer to oversee their organization’s privacy policies and practices. It’s the closest thing BCPS has to a privacy official, Corns says.

Student Data Privacy 140

Student Data Privacy Data Education Policies 140

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

When Congress passed FERPA (The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) in 1974, school and district leaders could rely on once-a-year training and reviews to make sure they remained in compliance. Now, when educators could potentially add a new app with a few mouse clicks, managing student data privacy is a never-ending task.

Guidelines 40

Guidelines Data Student Data Privacy PowerMyLearning 40

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

I’d encourage those interested in the OER movement to subscribe to the bi-weekly OER Digest (a joint project of SPARC and the Student PIRGs ) to stay up to date. This week, I also enhanced the K-12 Cyber Incident Map by adding video clips of news reports of select incidents since 2016. What then of the students?

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Students enrolled in the pilot were pulled out of their homeroom twice a week to meet with a graduate research assistant from KSU, who would guide them through a short session using the meditation headset and app. The study took place from October 2016 to February 2017. office referrals to 1.78.

Classroom 108

Classroom Student Data Privacy Company Data 108

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

I’d encourage those interested in the OER movement to subscribe to the bi-weekly OER Digest (a joint project of SPARC and the Student PIRGs ) to stay up to date. This week, I also enhanced the K-12 Cyber Incident Map by adding video clips of news reports of select incidents since 2016. What then of the students?

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. Tagged on: March 18, 2017 G Suite for Education Now Open for Personal Google Accounts, Outside Domains | Campus Technology → Raises privacy questions.

EdTech 170

EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 18, 2018

School management needs to take reasonable steps to ensure protection beyond data sharing policies. Under his leadership, Bristol Tennessee City Schools has embraced personalized learning through an effort that includes providing laptops for students to use at school and at home. Join the Community.

PowerMyLearning 40

PowerMyLearning Data BYOD Training 40

Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Editor’s Note: ‘Tis the season of giving, eating and reflecting, a time to look back on 2016 and to make bold predictions about what next year may hold. Here’s what Manuela Ekowo, policy analyst with the Education Policy program at New America, had to say. recommendations for the edtech industry to protect student data privacy.

EdTech 60

EdTech Student Data Privacy MOOC Policies 60

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Under a Trump administration: I very much want ed-tech companies and schools to reconsider collecting so much data about students — Audrey Watters (@audreywatters) November 10, 2016. What will happen to the massive amounts of data that education has collected? To data about students’ immigration status?

Data 40

Data Technology Education Software 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. By 2016, Glam Media, rebranded as Mode Media, shut its doors , transferring ownership of Ning to Cyndx. And “free” doesn’t last. 3D Printing.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

C8xzJTP2yQ — The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) November 21, 2016. “ Will Trump care about student data privacy? ” Via EduKwest : “EdTech Market Brief India Q3 2016.” ” Renaissance Learning has released the results of its annual survey on what students are reading.

Education 40

Education Pearson Common Core Report 40

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

Officials from 11 states are suing the Obama Administration over the guidance it recently issued regarding transgender bathroom policies and civil rights law. Congratulations, Class of 2016 , from The New Yorker: this week's new yorker cover is ruthless pic.twitter.com/B7UUvkPbir — adam hamze حمزة (@adamhamz) May 24, 2016.

Education 52

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Via Foreign Policy : “This Beijing-Linked Billionaire Is Funding Policy Research at Washington’s Most Influential Institutions.” Loss In 2016.” ” Privacy, Surveillance, and Information Security. “Name+DOB+SSN= FAFSA Data Gold Mine ,” says Krebs on Security.

Knewton 46

Knewton Education Company MOOC 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

Via Engadget : “Trump signs executive order stripping non-citizens of privacy rights.” ” “Policy-based Privacy is Over,” says Eric Hellman. Some (education policy) history from Sherman Dorn : “The pendulum and the ratchet.” ” Education in the Courts.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40